Historical birthday on this day

12 Dec 1298

Albert II Duke of Austria born in Habsburg Castle Swabia (d. 1358)

12 Dec 1574

Anne of Denmark daughter of Danish King Frederik II and Queen Consort of James I of England born in Skanderborg Castle Skanderborg Denmark (d. 1619)

12 Dec 1579

Heinrich Steuccius German composer born in Weissenfels Germany (d. 1645)

12 Dec 1610

Basil of Ostrog [Saint Vasilije] Serbian Orthodox bishop born in Mrkonjii (d. 1671)

12 Dec 1630

Olof Rudbeck Swedish scientist writer and composer born in Vsters (d. 1702)

12 Dec 1659

Francesco Galli-Bibiena Italian architect and designer born in Bologna Italy (d. 1739)

12 Dec 1660

Peter Rabus Dutch poet and translator (Liberated Britanje) (d. 1702)

12 Dec 1685

Lodovico Giustini Italian composer born in Pistoia Italy (d. 1743)

12 Dec 1712

Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine Imperial Army field marshal born in Lunville Duchy of Lorraine (d. 1780)

12 Dec 1715

Gennaro Manna Italian composer born in Naples Italy (d. 1779)

12 Dec 1731

Erasmus Darwin influential English physician poet philosopher and botanist (grandfather of Charles Darwin) born in Newark-on-Trent England (d. 1807)

12 Dec 1779

Madeleine Sophie Barat French saint and founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart born in Joigny Burgundy France (d. 1865)

12 Dec 1783

Ner Alexander Middleswarth American politician born in New Jersey (d. 1865)

12 Dec 1786

William L. Marcy American statesman born in Southbridge Massachusetts (d. 1857)

12 Dec 1791

Marie-Louise of Austria Duchess of Parma and second wife of Napoleon born in Hofburg Vienna Austria (d. 1847)

12 Dec 1792

Alexandros Ypsilanti Greek resistance fighter born in Constantinople Ottoman Empire (d. 1828)

12 Dec 1799

Karl Briullov Russian painter born in St. Petersburg Russia (d. 1852)

12 Dec 1801

John King of Saxony (1854-73) and translated Divina Commedia born in Dresden Germany

12 Dec 1805

Henry Wells American businessman and founder (American Express Co & Wells Fargo & Co) born in Thetford Vermont (d. 1878)

12 Dec 1806

Stand Watie American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Calhoun Georgia (d. 1871)

12 Dec 1818

Paul Octave Hbert American Brigadier General and 14th Governor of Louisiana born in Plaquemine Louisiana (d. 1880)

12 Dec 1821

Gustave Flaubert French novelist (Madame Bovary) born in Rouen France (d. 1880)

12 Dec 1830

Joseph O. Shelby American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Lexington Kentucky (d. 1897)

12 Dec 1832

Abraham Carel Wertheim Dutch banker and philanthropist born in Amsterdam (d. 1897)

12 Dec 1833

Matthias Hohner German manufacturer (harmonica) born in Trossingen Germany (d. 1902)

12 Dec 1835

Georges Jean Pfeiffer French composer born in Versailles France (d. 1908)

12 Dec 1838

Sherburne Wesley Burnham American astronomer (binary stars) born in Thetford Vermont (d. 1921)

12 Dec 1845

Bruce Price American architect born in Cumberland Maryland (d. 1903)

12 Dec 1848

William Kissam Vanderbilt American businessman born in New Dorp Staten Island New York (d. 1920)

12 Dec 1853

Johan Petter Johansson Swedish inventor and industrialist (modern adjustable spanner) born in Vrgrda Sweden (d. 1943)

12 Dec 1859

Edward R. Bradley American businessman and horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners) born in Johnstown Pennsylvania (d. 1946)

12 Dec 1859

Maurice Donnay French playwright (Lovers) born in Paris (d. 1945)

12 Dec 1864

Paul Elmer More American critic and essayist born in Saint Louis Missouri (d. 1937)

12 Dec 1866

Alfred Werner Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913) born in Mulhouse Haut-Rhin Alsace France (d. 1919)

12 Dec 1870

Walter Benona Sharp American oil tycoon born in Tipton County Tennessee (d. 1912)

12 Dec 1874

Volter Kilpi Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa) born in Kustavi Finland (d. 1939)

12 Dec 1875

Desideer Stracke Flemish jesuit and literature historian born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1970)

12 Dec 1876

Alvin Kraenzlein American track and field athlete (4 Olympic gold 1900) born in Minneapolis Minnesota (d. 1928)

12 Dec 1879

Friedrich Christiansen German nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland born in Wyk auf Fhr Province of Schleswig-Holstein German Empire (d. 1972)

12 Dec 1879

Laura Hope Crews American actress (Camille Gone with the Wind) born in San Francisco California (d. 1942)

12 Dec 1879

Percy Fletcher British composer born in Derby (d. 1932)

12 Dec 1882

Akiba Rubinstein Polish chess player (openings theorist) born in Stawiski Poland (d. 1961)

12 Dec 1886

Owen Moore Irish actor (She Done Him Wrong) born in County Meath Ireland (d. 1939)

12 Dec 1887

Kurt Magnus Atterberg Swedish composer born in Gothenburg Sweden (d. 1974)

12 Dec 1889

Vclav tpn Czech pianist and composer born in Peky Austria-Hungary (d. 1944)

12 Dec 1891

Buck Jones [Charles F Gebhart] American Western actor (Just Pals Forbidden Trails War Horse) born in Vincennes Indiana (d. 1942)

12 Dec 1892

Herman Potonik Slovenian rocket engineer born in Pula Austria-Hungary (d. 1929)

12 Dec 1893

Edward G. Robinson [Goldenberg] Romanian actor (Double Indemnity The Stranger The Ten Commandments) born in Bucharest Romania (d. 1973)

12 Dec 1896

Eslanda Goode American anthropology civil rights activist and actor under Paul Robeson born in Washington D.C. (d. 1965)

12 Dec 1900

Sammy Davis Sr. American dancer born in Wilmington North Carolina (d. 1988)

12 Dec 1902

Howard Koch American playwright and screenwriter born in NYC New York (d. 1995)

12 Dec 1902

Koloman Sokol Slovak painter born in Liptovsk Mikul Slovakia (d. 2003)

12 Dec 1903

Enid Balint-Edmonds British psychoanalyst born in London (d. 1994)

12 Dec 1904

Jim Christy South African righty cricket batter (Transvaal Queensland & South Africa) born in Pretoria Transvaal (d. 1971)

12 Dec 1905

Mans Sperber Austrian-French writer (Like a Tear in the Ocean A Trilogy) born in Zabolotiv Ukraine (d. 1984)

12 Dec 1905

Rellys [Henri Marius Bourrelly] French actor (Letters from My Windmill) born in Marseille (d. 1991)

12 Dec 1906

William Pahlmann American interior designer (4 Season restaurant NYC) born in Pleasant Mound Illinois (d. 1987)

12 Dec 1907

Frederik van Heek Dutch sociologist born in Enschede Netherlands (d. 1987)

12 Dec 1907

Fred Elizalde Spanish Filipino composer born in Manila (d. 1979)

12 Dec 1907

Roy Douglas English composer and arranger (Tomorrow We Live-At Dawn We Die) born in Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent (d. 2015)

12 Dec 1909

Armand Boni Flemish poet and writer born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1991)

12 Dec 1909

Karen Morley American actress (Scarface) born in Ottumwa Iowa (d. 2003)

12 Dec 1913

Eve Lister British film and television actress (No Limit Hyde Park) born in Brighton Sussex England (d. 1997)

12 Dec 1913

Hal Dickinson American singer (Modernaires) born in Buffalo New York (d. 1970)

12 Dec 1913

Stanley Bate English composer born in Plymouth England (d. 1959)

12 Dec 1913

Ferenc Csik Hungarian swimmer (Olympics gold medal 100m freestyle 1936) born in Kaposvr Hungary (d. 1945)

12 Dec 1914

Buzzie Bavasi American MLB executive (Brooklyn & LA Dodgers) born in NYC New York (d. 2008)

12 Dec 1914

Denis Begbie South African cricketer (South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50) born in Middelburg Transvaal South Africa (d. 2009)

12 Dec 1917

Edward Firth Henderson British diplomat and arabist born in Bristol (d. 1995)

12 Dec 1918

Joe Williams [Joseph Goreed] American jazz singer (Everyday I have the Blues) born in Cordele Georgia (d. 1999)

12 Dec 1918

Nilda Pinto Curacao writer (Nanzi) born in Otrobanda (d. 1954)

12 Dec 1919

Olivia Barclay British astrologer (revival of traditional forms of astrology in the late 20th century) born in Essex England (d. 2001)

12 Dec 1919

Dan DeCarlo American cartoonist (Archie Comics) born in New Rochelle New York (d. 2001)

12 Dec 1920

Fred Kida Japanese-American comics artist born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2014)

12 Dec 1922

Arthur R. Hawkins American naval aviator and flying ace (WW II downed 14 Japanese planes) born in Zavalla Texas (d. 2004)

12 Dec 1923

Bob Barker American TV game show host (The Price is Right Truth or Consequences) born in Darrington Washington

12 Dec 1923

Ken Kavanagh Australian racing driver born in Melbourne Australia

12 Dec 1924

Ed Koch American lawyer and politician (NY Mayor (D) 1977-89) Judge (Peoples Court) born in NYC New York (d. 2013)

12 Dec 1924

Francis Miroglio French composer born in Marseille France

12 Dec 1925

Cora Lee Johnson social activist for rural poor

12 Dec 1925

D G Dattu Phadkar cricketer (pace bowling all-rounder for India)

12 Dec 1925

Ghulam Guard cricketer (lefty pace bowler in 2 Tests for India 1959)

12 Dec 1925

Vladimir Shainsky Soviet and Russian composer born in Kiev Ukraine (d. 2017)

12 Dec 1928

Helen Frankenthaler NY abstract expressionist artist (Arden)

12 Dec 1928

Lionel Blair [Ogus] Canadian choreographer (Give Us a Clue) born in Montral Qubec

12 Dec 1928

Chinghiz Aitmatov Soviet-born Kyrgyz writer (Jamila)

12 Dec 1928

Chinghiz Aitmatov Soviet-Kyrgyz author and best-known figure in Kyrgyzstans literature (Jamila) born in Kirghiz ASSR Soviet Union (d. 2008)

12 Dec 1929

Doug Ford cricket wicket-keeper (successful NSW of 50s)

12 Dec 1929

John Osborne English playwright (Entertainer Look Back in Anger Luther) born in London (d. 1994)

12 Dec 1930

Friedrich Voss German composer and pianist born in Halberstadt Germany

12 Dec 1930

Bill Beutel American journalist and anchor (ABC) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2006)

12 Dec 1931

Ali-Akbar Saidi Sirjani Iranian writer and journalist born in Sirjan Kerman (d. 1994)

12 Dec 1933

Manu Dibango Cameroonian musician (Soul Makossa) born in Douala French Cameroon

12 Dec 1934

Miguel de la Madrid President of Mexico (1982-1988) born in Colima Mexico (d. 2012)

12 Dec 1936

Iolanda Balas Romania high jumper (Olympic gold 1960)

12 Dec 1937

Connie Francis [Concetta Franconero] US singer and actress (Where the Boys Are) born in Newark New Jersey

12 Dec 1940

Dionne Warwick singer (Solid Gold Way to San Jose) born in East Orange New Jersey

12 Dec 1941

Liesbeth List Dutch actressvocalist (Theodorakis)

12 Dec 1941

Terry Kirkman Salina Ks rock vocalistkeyboardist (Association)

12 Dec 1941

Tim Hauser American jazz singer (Manhattan Transfer-Tuxedo Junction) born in Troy New York (d. 2014)

12 Dec 1943

Dave Munden rock drummer (Brian Poole & The Tremeloes)

12 Dec 1943

Dickey Betts guitarist (Allman Bros-Ramblin Man) born in West Palm Beach Florida

12 Dec 1943

Grover Washington Jr. US jazz saxophonist (Mr Magic) born in Buffalo New York (d. 1999)

12 Dec 1944

Jean Dor Canadian politician mayor of Montreal

12 Dec 1944

Rob Tyner [Robert Derminer] American hard rock musician (MC5) (d. 1991)

12 Dec 1945

Karl Edward Wagner American sci-fi author (Bloodstone Night Winds)

12 Dec 1945

Susi Hush English television producer born in Thurgoland Yorkshire (d. 1995)

12 Dec 1946

Emerson Fittipaldi Brazilian auto racer (World F1 Champion 1972 74 Indy 500 1989 93) born in So Paulo Brazil

12 Dec 1946

Marlous Fluitsma actress (De Prooi Apart Alle Dagen Feest)

12 Dec 1949

Ricardo Luis Carreras American bantamweight boxer (Olympic bronze 1972) born in NYC New York

12 Dec 1950

William Billy Smith Canadian ice hockey goaltender (New York Islanders) born in Perth Ontario

12 Dec 1950

Rajinikanth [Shivaji Rao Gaekwa] Indian film actor (Centenary Award 2014) born in Bangalore India

12 Dec 1951

Caren Kaye American actress (My Tutor Blanskys Beauties) born in NYC New York

12 Dec 1951

Steven Alan Hawley PhDast (STS 41-D 61-C 31 82) born in Ottawa Kansas

12 Dec 1952

Ajit De Silva cricketer (Sri Lankan lefty spinner in four Tests 1982)

12 Dec 1952

Cathy Rigby McCoy Los Alamitos California gymnast (Olympic-4th-1968)

12 Dec 1952

Sarah Douglas England actress (Conan Superman II Falcon Crest)

12 Dec 1955

Lenore Rittenhouse LPGA golfer (1983 United Va Bank) born in Honolulu Hawaii

12 Dec 1955

Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki Greek businesswoman

12 Dec 1956

Ana Alicia Ortiz actress (Melissa-Falcon Crest) born in Mexico City

12 Dec 1956

Sondra Theodore San Bernadino Cal playmate (July 1977)

12 Dec 1957

Cy Curnin Londo England rock vocalist (Fixx-Sign of Fire)

12 Dec 1957

Sheila E.[scovedo] American singer drummer and percussionist (Krush Grove Holly Rock) born in Oakland California

12 Dec 1958

Sheree J Wilson Rochester MN actress (Our Family Honor Dallas)

12 Dec 1959

Belouis Some rock musician (Neville Keighley-Some People)

12 Dec 1959

Krishnammachari Srikkanth cricketer (big-hitting Indian opener)

12 Dec 1960

Amal Silva cricketer (Sri Lankan wicket-keeper in 9 Tests 1983-88)

12 Dec 1960

Jaap van Sweden Dutch violinistconcert master

12 Dec 1961

Dale Sanderson CFL guard (Hamilton Tiger Cats)

12 Dec 1961

Daniel ODonnell singerTelevision presented born in Donegal Ireland

12 Dec 1962

Nadeem Ghauri cricketer (bowled in Test for Pak v Australia 1990)

12 Dec 1962

Ray Brown NFL guard (Washington Redskins SF 49ers)

12 Dec 1962

Tracy Austin American tennis player (US Open 1979 81) born in Palos Verdes Peninsula California

12 Dec 1963

Teresa Blake Tuscaloosa Ala actress (Gloria Marsh-All My Children)

12 Dec 1963

Juan Carlos Varela President of Panama (2014-) born in Panama City

12 Dec 1964

Haywood Jeffires NFL wide receiver (Houston Oilers)

12 Dec 1964

Rockin Jeff rock musician (The Pasadenas-Riding on a Train)

12 Dec 1965

Laurie Grover-Tavares American biathelete (Olympics 1994) born in Newark New Jersey

12 Dec 1966

Cheryl Dickey 100m hurdler born in Houston Texas

12 Dec 1966

Jim Sandlak NHL right wing (Vancouver Canucks) born in Kitchener Ontario

12 Dec 1967

John Randle NFL defensive tackle (Minnesota Vikings)

12 Dec 1967

Masood Anwar cricketer (one Test Pakistan v West Indies 1990)

12 Dec 1968

Chris Walsh NFL wide receiver (Minnesota Vikings)

12 Dec 1968

Laurie Williams cricketer (West Indian ODI all-rounder v NZ 1996)

12 Dec 1968

Ray Ethridge wide receiver (Baltimore Ravens)

12 Dec 1968

Tatianna spanish singer (Baile Commigo Chicad de Hoy) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania

12 Dec 1969

Carrie Westcott Mission Hills KS playmate (Sep 1993)

12 Dec 1969

Courtney Hawkins NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs Pittsburgh Steelers)

12 Dec 1969

Doug Terry NFLWLAF safety (KC Chiefs Scotland Claymores)

12 Dec 1969

Jane Robinson Australian rower (Olympics 1996)

12 Dec 1969

Kris Wirtz Red Deer Alberta ice pairs (1994 Skate Canada)

12 Dec 1887

Nigel Haig English cricket all-rounder (5 Tests 1000 runs and 100 wickets 1921 27 29 Middlesex) born in London England (d. 1966)

12 Dec 1904

Jim Christy South African cricketer (Transvaal Queensland & South Africa) born in Pretoria Transvaal (d. 1971)

12 Dec 1924

Francis Miroglio French composer (Extensions) born in Marseille France (d. 2005)

12 Dec 1924

Nevit Kodall Turkish composer born in Mersin Turkey (d. 2009)

12 Dec 1925

Dattu Phadkar Indian cricketer (pace bowling all-rounder for India) born in Kolhapur India (d. 1985)

12 Dec 1925

Ghulam Guard Indian cricketer (lefty pace bowler in 2 Tests for India 1959) born in Surat Gujarat (d. 1978)

12 Dec 1925

Ahmad Shamlou Iranian poet (The Book of Alley) born in Tehran Iran (d. 2000)

12 Dec 1927

Robert Noyce American inventor (co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and Intel Corporation in 1968) born in Burlington Iowa (d. 1990)

12 Dec 1928

Helen Frankenthaler American abstract expressionist artist (Arden) born in Manhattan New York (d. 2011)

12 Dec 1928

Lonesome Sundown [Cornelius Green III] American blues singer and guitarist born in Donaldsonville Louisiana (d. 1995)

12 Dec 1929

Toshiko Akiyoshi Japanese jazz pianist and composer born in Liaoyang Manchuria Republic of China

12 Dec 1934

Habib Hassan Touma Palestinian composer born in Nazareth Israel (d. 1998)

12 Dec 1936

Bengt Emil Johnson Swedish author and composer born in Saxdalen Sweden (d. 2010)

12 Dec 1936

Iolanda Bala Romanian high jumper (Olympic gold 1960) born in Timioara Romania (d. 2016)

12 Dec 1937

Connie Francis [Concetta Franconero] American singer and actress (Where the Boys Are) born in Newark New Jersey

12 Dec 1937

Buford Pusser American sheriff of McNairy County Tennessee born in Finger Tennessee (d. 1974)

12 Dec 1938

Joel Chadabe American composer born in NYC New York

12 Dec 1940

Dionne Warwick American singer (Solid Gold Way to San Jose) born in East Orange New Jersey

12 Dec 1940

Shirley Englehorn American golfer (Womens PGA Cship 1970) born in Caldwell Idaho

12 Dec 1940

Sharad Pawar Indian politician (founded Nationalist Congress Party in 1999) born in Baramati Bombay Presidency British India

12 Dec 1941

Liesbeth List Dutch actress and vocalist (Theodorakis) born in Bandoeng Dutch East Indies

12 Dec 1941

Terry Kirkman American rock vocalist and keyboardist (Association) born in Salina Kansas

12 Dec 1943

Dickey Betts American guitarist (Allman Bros-Ramblin Man) born in West Palm Beach Florida

12 Dec 1943

Grover Washington Jr. American jazz saxophonist (Mr Magic) born in Buffalo New York (d. 1999)

12 Dec 1944

Kenneth Cranham Scottish actor (Hellbound Hellraiser II) born in Dunfermline Fife Scotland

12 Dec 1944

Jean Dor Canadian politician (39th Mayor of Montreal) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2015)

12 Dec 1944

Rob Tyner [Robert Derminer] American hard rock musician (MC5) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 1991)

12 Dec 1945

Alan Ward English rock musician born in Nottingham England

12 Dec 1945

Karl Edward Wagner American sci-fi author (Bloodstone Night Winds) born in Knoxville Tennessee (d. 1994)

12 Dec 1945

Tony Williams American jazz drummer (Miles Davis) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1997)

12 Dec 1946

Clive Bunker British rock drummer (Jethro Tull) born in Luton Bedfordshire England

12 Dec 1946

Marlous Fluitsma Dutch actress (De Prooi Apart Alle Dagen Feest) born in Zuthphen Netherlands

12 Dec 1948

Ray Jackson English rock musician born in Wallsend Northumberland England

12 Dec 1949

Bill Nighy English actor (The Mens Room Gideons Daughter) born in Caterham Surrey England

12 Dec 1951

Steven Alan Hawley American NASA astronaut (STS 41-D 61-C 31 82) born in Ottawa Kansas

12 Dec 1952

Ajit De Silva Sri Lankan cricket spin bowler (4 Tests) born in Ambalangoda Sri Lanka

12 Dec 1952

Cathy Rigby McCoy American gymnast (Olympic-4th-1968) born in Long Beach California

12 Dec 1952

Sarah Douglas English actress (Conan Superman II Falcon Crest) born in Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire England

12 Dec 1952

Herb Dhaliwal Canadian politician born in Phagwara Punjab India

12 Dec 1953

Bruce Kulick American rock guitarist and singer (KISS) born in Brooklyn New York

12 Dec 1954

Liz Claman American television anchor (Countdown to the Closing Bell) born in Beverly Hills California

12 Dec 1955

Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki Greek businesswoman and president of the bidding and organizing committee for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens born in Heraklion Greece

12 Dec 1955

Eddy Schepers Belgian professional cyclist born in Tienen Belgium

12 Dec 1956

Ana Alicia Ortiz Mexican-American actress (Melissa-Falcon Crest) born in Mexico City

12 Dec 1956

Johan van der Velde Dutch cyclist (won Young Rider Classification of Tour de France 1980) born in Rijbergen Netherlands

12 Dec 1957

Cy Curnin English rock vocalist (Fixx-Sign of Fire) born in Wimbledon England

12 Dec 1957

Robert Lepage French Canadian playwright born in Quebec Canada

12 Dec 1958

Sheree J. Wilson American actress (Our Family Honor Dallas) born in Rochester Minnesota

12 Dec 1959

Belouis Some British rock musician (Neville Keighley-Some People) born in England

12 Dec 1959

Krishnamachari Srikkanth Indian cricketer (big-hitting Indian opener) born in Madras India

12 Dec 1959

Scott D. Vangen American astronaut born in Granite Falls Minnesota

12 Dec 1960

Amal Silva Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan wicket-keeper in 9 Tests 1983-88) born in Moratuwa Sri Lanka

12 Dec 1960

Jaap van Zweden Dutch violinist and concert master born in Amsterdam

12 Dec 1961

Daniel ODonnell Irish singer and television presenter born in Donegal Ireland

12 Dec 1962

Holly Gagnier American actress (One Life to Live) born in Los Angeles California

12 Dec 1962

Nadeem Ghauri Pakistani cricketer (bowled in Test for Pak v Australia 1990) born in Lahore Punjab Pakistan

12 Dec 1962

Ray Brown American NFL guard (Washington Redskins SF 49ers) born in Marion Arkansas

12 Dec 1963

Teresa Blake American actress (Gloria Marsh-All My Children) born in Tuscaloosa Alabama

12 Dec 1963

Ai Orikasa Japanese voice actress and singer born in Tokyo

12 Dec 1964

Haywood Jeffires American NFL wide receiver (Houston Oilers) born in Greensboro North Carolina

12 Dec 1964

Sabu [Terry Michael Brunk] American professional wrestler born in Staten Island New York

12 Dec 1964

Haywood Jeffires American football player born in Greensboro North Carolina

12 Dec 1966

Cheryl Dickey American 100m hurdler born in Houston Texas

12 Dec 1966

Royce Gracie Brazilian martial artist born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil

12 Dec 1966

Kouichi Nagano Japanese voice actor born in Sakura Chiba Prefecture Japan

12 Dec 1967

David Szott American NFL guard (KC Chiefs) born in Passaic New Jersey

12 Dec 1967

John Randle American NFL defensive tackle (Minnesota Vikings) born in Mumford Texas

12 Dec 1967

Masood Anwar Pakistani cricketer (one Test Pakistan v West Indies 1990) born in Khanewal Punjab Pakistan

12 Dec 1967

Yuzo Koshiro Japanese video game music composer born in Hino Tokyo

12 Dec 1967

Takenobu Mitsuyoshi Japanese video game music composer born in Fukuoka Prefecture Japan

12 Dec 1968

Chris Walsh American NFL wide receiver (Minnesota Vikings sues NFL over head injuries 2011) born in Cleveland Ohio

12 Dec 1968

Kurt Schulz American football safety (Buffalo Bills) born in Wenatchee Washington

12 Dec 1968

Laurie Williams West Indian cricketer (West Indian ODI all-rounder v NZ 1996) born in Saint Ann Parish Jamaica (d. 2002)

12 Dec 1968

Ray Ethridge American football wide receiver (Baltimore Ravens) born in San Diego California

12 Dec 1968

Kate Humble English television presenter born in Wimbledon London

12 Dec 1968

Rory Kennedy American documentary filmmaker born in Washington D.C.

12 Dec 1969

Courtney Hawkins American NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs Pittsburgh Steelers) born in Corpus Christi Texas

12 Dec 1969

Doug Terry American NFLWLAF safety (KC Chiefs Scotland Claymores) born in Dumas Arkansas

12 Dec 1969

Frank Dikstaal Dutch soccer player (MVV) born in Velsen Netherlands

12 Dec 1969

Kris Wirtz Canadian ice pairs skater (1994 Skate Canada) born in Thunder Bay Ontario Canada

12 Dec 1969

Sophie Kinsella English author (Confessions of a Shopaholic) born in London United Kingdom

12 Dec 1970

Regina Hall American actress (Scary Movie) born in Washington D. C.

12 Dec 1970

Ivano Newbill American NBA center (Vancouver Grizzlies) born in Sedalia Missouri

12 Dec 1970

Jennifer Connelly American actress (Labyrinth Requiem for a Dream) born in the Catskill Mountains New York

12 Dec 1970

Mdchen Amick American actress (Shelly Johnson-Twin Peaks) born in Reno Nevada

12 Dec 1970

Orlando Brown American NFL tackle (Cleveland Browns Baltimore Ravens) born in Washington D.C.

12 Dec 1971

Tito Wooten American NFL safety (NY Giants) born in Goldsboro North Carolina

12 Dec 1972

Greg Randolph American road cyclist (Olympics-74th-96) born in Denver Colorado

12 Dec 1972

Jamal Willis American NFL running back (SF 49ers) born in Lawton Oklahoma

12 Dec 1972

Missy Francis American actress (Little House on the Prairie) born in Los Angeles California

12 Dec 1972

Nicky Eaden English footballer born in Sheffield England

12 Dec 1972

Wilson Kipketer Kenyan-born Danish middle-distance runner born in Kapchemoiywo Nandi County Kenya

12 Dec 1900

Sammy Davis Sr. American dancer (Mr. Wonderful) born in Wilmington North Carolina (d. 1988)

12 Dec 1904

Jim Christy South African cricket batsman (10 Tests top score 103 1932 Transvaal Queensland) born in Pretoria Transvaal South Africa (d. 1971)

12 Dec 1933

Manu Dibango Cameroonian musician (Soul Makossa) born in Douala French Cameroon (d. 2020)

12 Dec 1937

Philip Ledger British organist composer conductor and academic (Kings College Cambridge) born in Bexhill-on-Sea England (d. 2012)

12 Dec 1943

Dickey Betts American guitarist (The Allman Brothers band - Ramblin Man) born in West Palm Beach Florida

12 Dec 1944

Rob Tyner [Robert Derminer] American hard rock singer (MC5 - Kick Out The Jams) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 1991)

12 Dec 1950

Richard Galliano French jazz tango and classical accordionist born in Cannes France

12 Dec 1964

Rockin Jeff [Jeff Aaron Brown] British rock musician (The Pasadenas-Riding on a Train)

12 Dec 1965

Laurie Grover-Tavares American biathlete (Olympics 1994) born in Newark New Jersey

12 Dec 1879

Laura Hope Crews American actress (Camille Gone With The Wind) born in San Francisco California (d. 1942)

12 Dec 1897

Leonora Summers [Lillian Hill] American vaudeville and silent film actress [Ben-Hur A Tale of the Christ Hoboken To Hollywood) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1976)

12 Dec 1900

Sammy Davis Sr. American vaudeville dancer (Mr. Wonderful) born in Wilmington North Carolina (d. 1988)

12 Dec 1923

David Leon Kaplan American-Canadian music professor (University of Saskatchewan 1960-82) conductor (Saskatoon Symphony 1962-72) and composer born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2015)

12 Dec 1926

Laurie Davidson New Zealand yacht designer (Black Magic 1995 Team New Zealand 2000 Americas Cup HOF 2007) born in Auckland New Zealand (d. 2021)

12 Dec 1935

Al Harrington [born Tausau Taa] Samoan-American actor (Hawaii Five-O 1969-75 -Ben Hawaii Five-O 2011-18 - Mamo) born in Pago Pago American Samoa (d. 2021)

12 Dec 1936

Reggie Young American session guitarist (The Memphis Boys) born in Caruthersville Missouri (d. 2019) [1]

12 Dec 1941

Tim Hauser American jazz singer (Manhattan Transfer - Boy From New York City) born in Troy New York (d. 2014)

12 Dec 1946

Denny Dias American rock guitarist (Steely Dan) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania

12 Dec 1950

Billy Smith Canadian Hockey HOF goaltender (Vezina Trophy 1982 Conn Smythe Trophy 1983 Stanley Cup 1980 81 82 83 NY Islanders) born in Perth Ontario

12 Dec 1950

Richard Galliano French jazz tango and classical accordionist born in Cannes France

12 Dec 1951

Richard Davidson American psychologist born in Brooklyn New York

12 Dec 1952

Cathy Rigby (McCoy) American gymnast (Olympics 1968 & 1972) stage actress (Peter Pan) and sports commentator born in Long Beach California

12 Dec 1952

Sarah Douglas British actress (Conan Superman II Falcon Crest) born in Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire England

12 Dec 1952

Herb Dhaliwal Canadian politician born in Chiheru Punjab India

12 Dec 1957

Cy Curnin English rock vocalist (The Fixx - One Thing Leads To Another Saved By Zero) born in Wimbledon England

12 Dec 1963

Eric Schenkman American-Canadian rock and blues guitarist (Spin Doctors - Pocket Full of Kryptonite) born in Massachusetts

12 Dec 1801

John of Saxony King of Saxony (1854-73) translated Divina Commedia born in Dresden Germany (d. 1873)

12 Dec 1887

Nigel Haig English cricket all-rounder (5 Tests 1000 runs and 100 wickets 1921 27 29 Middlesex CCC) born in London England (d. 1966)

12 Dec 1920

Dick James [Leon Vapnick] British dance band vocalist and Beatles music publisher (Northern Songs) born in London England (d. 1986)

12 Dec 1923

John Pulman English snooker player (World Champion 1957-68 News of the World Snooker Tournament 1954 57 58) born in Teignmouth England (d. 1998)

12 Dec 1925

Vladimir Shainsky Soviet and Russian composer born in Kyiv Ukraine (d. 2017)

12 Dec 1928

(Henry) Lionel Blair [Ogus] Canadian-British choreographer tap dancer actor and television presenter. born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2021)

12 Dec 1936

Samuel Weems American lawyer (disbarred) Armenian genocide denier and writer born in Hazen Arkansas (d. 2003)

12 Dec 1938

Joel Chadabe American electronic music composer born in NYC New York (d. 2021)

12 Dec 1940

Dionne Warwick American singer (I Say a Little Prayer Do You Know The Way to San Jose Thats What Friends Are For) born in East Orange New Jersey

12 Dec 1940

Shirley Englehorn American golfer (Womens PGA Cship 1970) born in Caldwell Idaho (d. 2022)

12 Dec 1941

Nikolai Osyanin Russian soccer striker (3 caps PFC Krylia Sovetov Kuibyshev FC Spartak Moscow) born in Sobolevskoye Russia (d. 2022)

12 Dec 1941

Terry Kirkman American rock vocalist and keyboardist (Association - Windy) born in Salina Kansas

12 Dec 1944

(Alejandro) Alex Acua Peruvian-American session and touring drummer and percussionist (Weather Report Lee Ritenour Joni Mitchell) educator and producer born in Pativilca Peru

12 Dec 1946

Denny Dias American rock guitarist (Steely Dan 1972-77) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania

12 Dec 1946

Emerson Fittipaldi Brazilian auto racer (World F1 Champion 1972 1974 Indy 500 1989 1993) born in So Paulo Brazil

12 Dec 1946

George Santopietro American restaurateur and husband of TV personality Vanna White (1986-2002) born in Beverly Hills California

12 Dec 1946

Marlous Fluitsma Dutch actress (De Prooi Apart Alle Dagen Feest) born in Zuthphen Netherlands

12 Dec 1947

Irving Azoff American entertainment executive and artist manager (REO Speedwagon The Eagles) born in Danville Illinois

12 Dec 1951

Anatoly Alyabyev Russian biathlete (Olympic gold USSR 20km individual 4 7.5km relay 1980) born in Danilkovo Russia (d. 2022)

12 Dec 1953

Evette Benton American soul session and touring vocalist (Sweethearts of Sigma Patti Labelle) born in Camden New Jersey (d. 2021)

12 Dec 1960

Q Lazzarus [Diane Luckey] American new-wave singer-songwriter (Goodbye Horses) born in Neptune New Jersey (d. 2022)

12 Dec 1961

Julie Giroux American classical composer (My Soul to Keep Bookmarks from Japan) born in Fairhaven Massachusetts

12 Dec 1964

Rockin Jeff [Jeff Aaron Brown] British rock musician (The Pasadenas - Riding on a Train)

12 Dec 1715

Gennaro Manna Italian composer born in Naples Kingdom of Naples House of Habsburg (now Italy) (d. 1779)

12 Dec 1801

John of Saxony King of Saxony (1854-73) translated Divina Commedia born in Dresden Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1873)

12 Dec 1832

Abraham Carel Wertheim Dutch banker and philanthropist born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1897)

12 Dec 1879

Friedrich Christian Christiansen German Luftwaffe officer (WWII - Chief Military Commander in the Netherlands WWI - flying ace) and war criminal born in Wyk auf Fhr Province of Schleswig-Holstein German Empire (d. 1972)

12 Dec 1900

Mria Telkes Hungarian-American biophysicist (the Sun Queen who invented solar energy technologies) born in Budapest Austria-Hungary (d. 1995) [1]

12 Dec 1923

Bob Dorough American jazz vocalist pianist composer songwriter arranger and producer (Schoolhouse Rock Too Much Coffee Man) born in Cherry Hill Arkansas (d. 2018)

12 Dec 1923

Emahoy Tsegu-Maryam [Yewubdar Gubrou] Ethiopian nun pianist and composer (The Homeless Wanderer) born in Addis Ababa Ethiopia (d. 2023)

12 Dec 1923

Ken Kavanagh Australian motorcycle road racer (5 x GP wins first Australian to win a Grand Prix race) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 2019)

12 Dec 1925

(Michael) Dodo Marmarosa American big band and bebop jazz pianist composer and arranger (Artie Shaw) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2002)

12 Dec 1925

Cora Lee Johnson American social activist for rural poor born in Georgia (d. 2021)

12 Dec 1925

Ghulam Guard Indian cricket medium pace bowler (2 Tests 3 wickets Bombay Gujarat) born in Surat India (d. 1978)

12 Dec 1941

Liesbeth List Dutch actress and vocalist (Theodorakis) born in Bandoeng Dutch East Indies (d. 2020)

12 Dec 1941

Terry Kirkman American rock vocalist songwriter and keyboardist (The Association - Windy Cherish) and later substance abuse counselor born in Salina Kansas (d. 2023)

12 Dec 1943

Dickey Betts American guitarist (The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin Man Jessica) born in West Palm Beach Florida

12 Dec 1945

Alan Ward English rock musician (Elton Motello) and audio engineer born in Nottingham England

12 Dec 1948

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Portuguese politician (President of Portugal 2016-) born in Lisbon Portugal

12 Dec 1948

Ray Jackson British folk-rock mandolin and harmonica player (Lindisfarne 1970-90) born in Wallsend Northumberland England

12 Dec 1953

Bruce Kulick American rock guitarist and singer (KISS 1984-96 Union 1997-2002) born in Brooklyn New York

12 Dec 1957

Cy Curnin British rock vocalist (The Fixx - One Thing Leads To Another Saved By Zero) born in Wimbledon England

12 Dec 1959

Belouis Some [Neville Keighley] British new wave and pop singer (Some People Round and Round) born in England

12 Dec 1962

Ray Brown American NFL football guard 1986-2005 (Washington Redskins San Francisco 49ers and 2 other teams) and coach 2006-18 born in Marion Arkansas

12 Dec 1963

Eric Schenkman American-Canadian rock and blues guitarist (The Spin Doctors - Pocket Full of Kryptonite) born in Massachusetts

12 Dec 1964

Rockin Jeff [Jeff Aaron Brown] British rock musician (The Pasadenas - Riding on a Train) born in England

12 Dec 1965

Russell Batiste Jr. American drummer The Meters 1989-2000 The Funky Meters 2000-15 Vida Blue) born in New Orleans (d. 2023)

12 Dec 1574

Anne of Denmark daughter of Danish King Frederick II and Queen Consort of James I of England born in Skanderborg Castle Skanderborg Denmark (d. 1619)

12 Dec 1579

Heinrich Steuccius German composer born in Weissenfels Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1645)

12 Dec 1630

Olof Rudbeck Swedish scientist writer and composer born in Vsters Sweden (d. 1702)

12 Dec 1685

Lodovico Giustini Italian composer born in Pistoia Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1743)

12 Dec 1715

Gennaro Manna Italian composer born in Naples Kingdom of Naples House of Habsburg (d. 1779)

12 Dec 1879

Percy Fletcher British composer best known for his brass and military band music and musical director born in Derby England (d. 1932)

12 Dec 1902

Howard Koch American playwright and screenwriter born in New York City (d. 1995)

12 Dec 1907

Fred Elizalde Spanish Filipino composer born in Manila Philippines (d. 1979)

12 Dec 1907

Roy Douglas English composer and arranger (Tomorrow We Live-At Dawn We Die) born in Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent England (d. 2015)

12 Dec 1914

Buzzie Bavasi American MLB executive (Brooklyn & LA Dodgers) born in New York City (d. 2008)

12 Dec 1928

(Henry) Lionel Blair [Ogus] Canadian-British choreographer tap dancer actor and television presenter (Give Us A Clue). born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2021)

12 Dec 1936

Mary McGee (ne Connor) American motorsport pioneer (sports car racer 1957-64 first woman to compete in motorcycle road racing & motocross events in US 1960-76 and 2000-12 FIM Legend) born in Juneau Alaska (d. 2024) [1] [2]

12 Dec 1936

Wally Dallenbach Sr. American auto racer (Champ Car Series 1973 runner-up Motorsports HOF of America) born in East Brunswick New Jersey (d. 2024)

12 Dec 1938

Joel Chadabe American electronic music composer born in New York City (d. 2021)

12 Dec 1941

Tim Hauser American jazz singer (The Manhattan Transfer - Boy From New York City) born in Troy New York (d. 2014)

12 Dec 1943

Dickey Betts American rock guitarist songwriter and singer (The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin Man Jessica) born in West Palm Beach Florida (d. 2024) [1]

12 Dec 1943

E. Jean Carroll American journalist known for her Ask E. Jean column who sued Donald Trump born in Detroit Michigan

12 Dec 1943

Pete Livesey English rock climber born in Huddersfield England (d. 1998)

12 Dec 1944

(Alejandro) Alex Acua Peruvian-American session and touring drummer and percussionist (Weather Report Lee Ritenour Joni Mitchell) educator and producer born in Pativilca Peru

12 Dec 1944

Charlie Turner American CFL offensive lineman (Grey Cup 1967 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1975 78 Edmonton Eskimos 3 x CFL All-Star) born in Weirton West Virginia (d. 2024)

12 Dec 1949

Ricardo Luis Carreras American bantamweight boxer (Olympic bronze 1972) born in New York City

12 Dec 1951

Caren Kaye American actress (My Tutor Blanskys Beauties) born in New York City

12 Dec 1960

Jaap van Zweden Dutch violinist and concert master born in Amsterdam Netherlands

12 Dec 1963

Ai Orikasa Japanese voice actress and singer born in Tokyo Japan

12 Dec 1963

Eric Schenkman American-Canadian rock and blues guitarist (The Spin Doctors 1988-94 - Pocket Full of Kryptonite) born in Massachusetts

12 Dec 1660

Pieter Rabus Dutch poet and translator (De Boekzaal van Europe The Book Room of Europe) born in Rotterdam Dutch Republic (d. 1702) [1]

12 Dec 1766

Nikolay Mikhailovich Karamzin Russian historian writer and poet (History of the Russian State) born in Znamenskoye Russian Empire (d. 1826)

12 Dec 1839

Caroline Ingalls mother of American author Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie) born in Waukesha County Wisconsin (d. 1924)

12 Dec 1881

Harry Warner Polish-American studio executive and co-founder of Warner Bros. born in Krasnosielc Congress Poland Russian Empire (d. 1958)

12 Dec 1925

Anne V. Coates British film editor (Lawrence of Arabia The Elephant Man) born in Reigate England (d. 2018)

12 Dec 1926

tienne-mile Baulieu [tienne Blum] French biochemist physician and inventor of the abortion pill born in Strasbourg France (d. 2025) [1]

12 Dec 1928

Lionel Blair Canadian-British choreographer tap dancer actor and television presenter (Give Us A Clue) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2021)

12 Dec 1930

Paul Libin American theatre producer and president of Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2025) [1]

12 Dec 1937

Connie Francis [Concetta Franconero] American singer (Where the Boys Are Whos Sorry Now) and actress born in Newark New Jersey (d. 2025) [1]

12 Dec 1940

Tom Brown American football player (Green Bay Packers) known for his game-winning interception in the 1966 NFL title game born in Laureldale Pennsylvania (d. 2025)

12 Dec 1943

Grover Washington Jr. American jazz saxophonist (Let It Flow Just the Two of Us) born in Buffalo New York (d. 1999)

12 Dec 1944

Paul Harris American session and touring keyboard player (Manassas Bob Seger) born in Forest Hills Queens New York City (d. 2023)

12 Dec 1950

Joe Hisaishi [Mamoru Fujisawa] Japanese pianist conductor and film score and orchestral composer (Ponyo The Boy and the Heron) born in Nagano Japan

12 Dec 1953

Bruce Kulick American rock guitarist and singer (KISS 1984-96 Union 1997-2002) born in Brooklyn New York City

12 Dec 1957

Sheila E. [Escovedo] American singer drummer and percussionist (Krush Grove Holly Rock Ringos All-Starr Band 2001-06) born in Oakland California

12 Dec 1961

Blake Farenthold American disgraced politician (US representative for Texas (R) 2010-18) born in Corpus Christi Texas (d. 2025) [1]

12 Dec 1961

Daniel ODonnell Irish singer (Footsteps) and television presenter (Opry le Daniel) born in Donegal Ireland

12 Dec 1962

Holly Gagnier American actress (Days of Our Lives One Life to Live) born in Los Angeles California

12 Dec 1963

Ai Orikasa Japanese singer and voice actress (Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger One Piece) born in Tokyo Japan

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